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Author:  fireguyfire [ Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:34 am ]
Post subject:  painting the engine

putting the final touches on my 1970 slant 6 and prepping it for paint; I am doing a factory restoration on my 1970 D100 truck and want to try to be reasonably true to how these engines were painted at the factory; I don't mean literally but more how to replicate it.
I know they were painted as they were hung coming down the assembly line before being dropped into the vehicles, but I am wondering how complete the engines were before painting.
I'm wondering if the fuel pump got painted, (obviously not the distributer), etc.
Can anyone suggest how much to bolt on the engine before painting to be reasonably close to factory?

Author:  SlantSixDan [ Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: painting the engine

Anything on this list with a "yes" should be painted engine colour:

Fuel pump: No
Starter: No
Water pump: Yes
Oil pump: Yes
Distributor splash shield: Yes
Lower alternator bracket: Yes
Coil strap: No
Distributor: No
Power steering pump brackets: No (painted black separately)
Upper alternator slider bracket: No (painted black separately)
Engine block-to-bellhousing braces: No (painted black separately)
Crankshaft pulley/vibration damper: Yes (with whatever aux pulleys might have been bolted on)
Water pump/fan pulley: No (painted black separately)
Intake manifold: Yes
Exhaust manifold: No

See here and here.

Author:  fireguyfire [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: painting the engine

Awesome; thanks!

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